Audi LMP1 Discussion - Page 200

chernaudi · 27 Nov 2013, 17:53 (Ref:3337460)

http://fourtitude.com/galleries/?c=s...i-Audi-431.jpg

Look in front of the windshield on the right side of the monocoque.

Mechanic Z · 27 Nov 2013, 18:57 (Ref:3337479)

Interesting bit from a RACER Indycar article...
http://www.racer.com/insight-ganassi...icle/322759/3/

Quote:

“So we'll just have a pretty defined test plan with three different drive styles, so we'll see where we are at the end of the day. This is also to get an understanding on Chevy's 2013 engine to prepare ourselves for their new engine, but we're not sure when we'll head back to Sebring for more running. Audi's got the racetrack for almost the entire month of December, it seems like, so that's another thing we'll have to figure out. I can tell you we definitely aren't lacking in things to do at Ganassi Racing at the moment…”

Perhaps Audi will be testing the 2014 P1 at Sebring next month?

Victor_RO · 27 Nov 2013, 19:06 (Ref:3337486)

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Originally Posted by Mechanic Z

Perhaps Audi will be testing the 2014 P1 at Sebring next month?

Been reported for a couple of weeks AFAIK.

MyNameIsNigel · 27 Nov 2013, 19:07 (Ref:3337487)

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Originally Posted by Mechanic Z

Perhaps Audi will be testing the 2014 P1 at Sebring next month?

This is indeed likely as reported by Sport Audi and by John Dagys.

MyNameIsNigel · 27 Nov 2013, 19:14 (Ref:3337490)

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Originally Posted by chernaudi

http://fourtitude.com/galleries/?c=s...i-Audi-431.jpg

Look in front of the windshield on the right side of the monocoque.

Funny. Looks similar to the F-duct that could be spotted on the 2010 McLaren MP4-25

chernaudi · 27 Nov 2013, 19:27 (Ref:3337492)

It seems that whatever Audi wanted to use it for didn't matter much; only the #1 ran it and only during practice. For qualifying and the race, it was gone and replaced with a normal hatch. Possibly preparing for Bahrain, though with high temps at Bahrain only forecasted to be in the mid 70s F, it's not going to be much warmer than it was in China.

I wonder if the WEC schedules it's races around climate? Also, COTA and Sao Paulo were much warmer than it's supposed to be in Bahrain. Could Audi have been testing something for the '14 car? Sort of unlikely, since the intake was on the right side of the car, which on the R18 is the drivers' side.

TF110 · 27 Nov 2013, 22:49 (Ref:3337543)

Toyota did this last year at LeMans on the #8 car

JoestForEver · 28 Nov 2013, 00:40 (Ref:3337587)

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Originally Posted by TF110

Toyota did this last year at LeMans on the #8 car

That is an awkward part creating drag.

Mechanic Z · 28 Nov 2013, 01:36 (Ref:3337603)

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Originally Posted by Victor_RO

Been reported for a couple of weeks AFAIK.

My apologies, I must've missed seeing it somehow.

TF110 · 28 Nov 2013, 04:41 (Ref:3337629)

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Originally Posted by JoestForEver

That is an awkward part creating drag.

Didn't add much drag since they had the highest top speed.

pablocomics · 28 Nov 2013, 22:16 (Ref:3337939)

IMO that could be an air cooler for the cockpit, the closed cars has a mandatory maximun temperature.

chernaudi · 29 Nov 2013, 05:11 (Ref:3338021)

Audi have run the same intake ducts on their cars in Bahrain in practice. I don't really understand why, considering that it's supposed to be only in the mid-70s for the start of the race and in most sessions. They'd probably have been more of a benefit at COTA.

MyNameIsNigel · 29 Nov 2013, 08:06 (Ref:3338044)

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Originally Posted by chernaudi

Audi have run the same intake ducts on their cars in Bahrain in practice. I don't really understand why, considering that it's supposed to be only in the mid-70s for the start of the race and in most sessions. They'd probably have been more of a benefit at COTA.

I don't really understand either

I believe that there is probably more to just feeding air to the cockpit. The location of the air duct makes me think that they might actually feed air to the MGU located on the front axle (for cooling purposes ?) as the MGU sits right below where the air duct is located:

(source: "Audi R18 Cutaway Display in Pictures", fourtitude.com)

JoestForEver · 30 Nov 2013, 02:04 (Ref:3338413)

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Originally Posted by MyNameIsNigel

I don't really understand either

I believe that there is probably more to just feeding air to the cockpit. The location of the air duct makes me think that they might actually feed air to the MGU located on the front axle (for cooling purposes ?) as the MGU sits right below where the air duct is located:

(source: "Audi R18 Cutaway Display in Pictures", fourtitude.com)

Are they testing next year's bigger flywheel hybrid from Williams? Or just evaluating between different ERS system?

vincegail · 30 Nov 2013, 16:27 (Ref:3338660)

Don't know if this has been mentioned before, but John Hindhaugh just said during the 6 hours of Bahrain that the new R18 will be unveiled on december 18th.

TF110 · 30 Nov 2013, 22:07 (Ref:3338753)

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Originally Posted by vincegail

Don't know if this has been mentioned before, but John Hindhaugh just said during the 6 hours of Bahrain that the new R18 will be unveiled on december 18th.

Thats when theyre testing. Most likely at Sebring.

chernaudi · 30 Nov 2013, 22:16 (Ref:3338757)

I heard that the 18th is supposed to be the Audi Sport press deal. Maybe it's not in Germany this year. Usually, it's been either at the Essen Auto Show or at/near an Audi corporate HQ. If they're testing then, the press conference could be possibly at Sebring, or, for all we know, Daytona Beach.

I don't know about the latter, since any version of the R18 isn't legal to be raced in TUSCC, but then again, Sebring isn't on the WEC schedule nor can any R18 variant really race there, either. But Audi do still see some (or, rather, a lot) of relevance to testing there.

MyNameIsNigel · 30 Nov 2013, 22:31 (Ref:3338760)

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Originally Posted by vincegail

Don't know if this has been mentioned before, but John Hindhaugh just said during the 6 hours of Bahrain that the new R18 will be unveiled on december 18th.

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Originally Posted by TF110

Thats when theyre testing. Most likely at Sebring.

December 18th, 2013 is also the date at which I understand that the "Audi Sport Finale" event (normally held at the Audi Forum Ingolstadt) is going to take place.

chernaudi · 1 Dec 2013, 11:21 (Ref:3338869)

Audi will reportedly release some teaser of the R18's successor within a week--a report from an Audi Sport fan page mentions that it should happen 7-8 days after Bahrain.

Simmi · 1 Dec 2013, 11:39 (Ref:3338872)

Next Sunday apparently

JoestForEver · 1 Dec 2013, 12:38 (Ref:3338879)

Still didn't figure out why they put TK in the car first. Normally it would be Allan.

chernaudi · 1 Dec 2013, 13:33 (Ref:3338891)

McNish talked about it in his debrief at Sportscar 365: Kristensen didn't start a race all year, and Duval didn't finish one all year.

JoestForEver · 1 Dec 2013, 18:50 (Ref:3338970)

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Originally Posted by chernaudi

McNish talked about it in his debrief at Sportscar 365: Kristensen didn't start a race all year, and Duval didn't finish one all year.

TK is the final bullet, Duval is the pole gunner, and Allan is the starter and crasher

MyNameIsNigel · 2 Dec 2013, 16:50 (Ref:3339341)

First sneak peek of the new Audi 2014 LMP1 at the end of this video.

Bandicoot17 · 2 Dec 2013, 17:06 (Ref:3339349)

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